For years now, I’ve read about these gifts called “push presents” given to a woman after she gives birth by the baby’s father, and I still don’t get it. To me, the babies were gift enough. Actress/singer Jennifer Lopez got a huge diamond ring and earrings when she gave birth to her twins. My husband […]
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A recent study shows that despite doctors’ reluctance to let women eat once labor has started, there is no reason why they can’t. The research revealed that light eating during labor doesn’t have any negative impact on the baby or the mother, and it doesn’t increase a woman’s chances of vomiting. They can speak for […]
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The April issue of Parents magazine includes an article about how you know when you’re finished adding to your family. The author says that when you can answer the question with a quick and definitive “yes,” you’re probably done, but if there’s any hesitation in your answer, chances are you’re not. I was getting my […]
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Parenting.com has a discussion going in its forums about epidurals vs. IV painkillers. I remember being very nervous about the prospect of having an epidural. The thought of a needle to the spine wasn’t a pleasant one, but it’s funny that once my labor started I stopped caring. The anesthesiologist could have given me the […]
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A couple pregnancy-related topics have come up around the office this week, and I think I may have scared my co-worker out of motherhood. She was looking at a photo of a pregnant belly to go with a blog post, and asked what the dark vertical line was running down from the belly button. I […]
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Our Times Union “Best of” poll is coming out soon, and it got me thinking about something I’ve talked a lot about with other people, but it’s not a “Best of” category. Where’s the best place to have a baby in the Capital Region? I live in Albany, but I had the twins at Bellevue […]
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I’m saddened by all of the news recently dealing with IVF procedures — a doctor who didn’t limit the number of embryos transferred, resulting in the octomom, and now a doctor who says he can allow parents to choose their baby’s eye color and sex. IVF was developed for people who struggle with infertility. It […]
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